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Delivered/Reflected Power by Drive on a Hamiltonian System
Imagine a SHO with a drive F(t). (or in general a Hamiltonian system)
What is the power delivered to the system and can we talk about the power reflected? is i am imagining say a MW oscillator ...
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rate of change of spring potential energy $\frac{dU}{dt}$
Suppose we have a setup like this. In orange are two wooden sticks sort of things, and they are attached to the block of mass $m$(as usual) at a joint which is hinge type something. A similar ...
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What exactly are Hamiltonian Mechanics (and Lagrangian mechanics)
What exactly are Hamiltonian Mechanics (and Lagrangian mechanics)?
I want to self-study QM, and I've heard from most people that Hamiltonian mechanics is a prereq. So I wikipedia'd it and the entry ...
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Describing the movement of the object in a particular situation in Lagrangian way
Suppose there is a object M, (sliding motion) moving by the initial speed $v$ and the initial location $x_0$. Otherwise noted, friction is assumed to be nonexistent. It then meets a circular mold ...
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An example of non-Hamiltonian systems
I am preparing for the exam. And I need to know the answer to one question which I can't understand.
"Give an example of non-Hamiltonian systems: in case of infinite number of particles; for a finite ...
